Eagle Pointe is a quiet vacation rental community in Kissimmee which has been built around three lakes and a nature reserve. This allows a large number of the vacation rentals homes and villas to have a stunning lake view and/or a view of the nature reserve and its wildlife. The community also has the added benefit of being only minutes away from Orlando's Disney World®. Plus, if you're a keen golfer, then Eagle Pointe also has the advantage of being in close proximity to a large number of golf courses in the Orlando area, many of which are open to the public and no more than minutes away from the front door of the rental home.

Staying in Eagle Pointe

Built in the late nineteen nineties, Eagle Pointe is one of the more established vacation rental communities in the Orlando area. Situated in a quiet location, just off Poinciana Boulevard in Kissimmee and just over 10 minutes drive from Disney's Maingate. The community offers a good standard of vacation rental homes at very reasonable rental rates. And aside from the stunning lake views, Eagle Pointe also offers a barbecue area and a children's play area.

The homes here are predominantly single storey, 3 and 4 bedroom properties and range from 1,500 to 2,400 sq.ft in size. The community comprises a mixture of single family residential and individual, often privately owned vacation homes. All the properties here are fully air-conditioned and have a private screened swimming pool with a covered lanai. All homes come decorated and furnished with fully equipped kitchens and should provide everything you'll need in a home to enjoy a great vacation. Some homes may also have a games room which normally features a pool table, table tennis, air hockey and arcade games.

Eagle Pointe on Youtube

In order to write our Central Disney Area Destination Guide, we visited each of the communities in the Orlando area and in a lot of cases we also recorded a brief video of the community and uploaded it to Youtube. We did this on our visit to Eagle Pointe, which you can see by clicking below. These videos are fairly short and are simply intended to give an impression of the community and provide potential guests with more of a feel for the neighborhood.

Getting to the Attractions from Eagle Pointe

There can't be anywhere else on the planet where so many top quality tourist attractions can be found in a single comparatively small geographic area, and certainly nowhere else in the United States. Florida is the top vacation destination for domestic and international travellers alike. The Sunshine State offers a great variety of attractions and activities for visitors of all ages, and while in the past, Florida was largely known for its beaches and natural resources, today it's arguably its man-made attractions that bring visitors to Florida in their tens of millions. In terms of the man-made attractions, these predominantly reside in a band running across the middle of the state from Orlando and south down towards Tampa. The beauty of staying in a vacation rental home in Eagle Pointe is that all of these attractions are all accessible on a day trip from the community. But vacations aren't just about the man-made attractions; you can enjoy the natural resources of Florida too. If you want to take the kids surfing at Cocoa Beach on the Atlantic coast, or just feel like chilling at Clearwater Beach on the Gulf of Mexico, then either of these is doable on a day trip. Both of these beaches are no more than a 90 minute drive away.

The following driving times are approximate, but they give an indication of the convenience of staying in vacation rental home at Eagle Pointe:

Golfing Near Eagle Pointe

Grown-ups can have a good time in the land of Mickey Mouse too. The Sunshine State offers more golf courses than any golf destination in the world, so it's not too hard to find something that suits your game. There are many different options for style of play, location and budget featuring enough sand, water and sun to satisfy all golfers' needs. So, if you're a golfer, you cannot pass up the opportunity to play one of the best courses in Orlando, Florida. Here are some golf courses near Eagle Pointe with approximate travel times:

Food ShoppingIf you decide to stay home of an evening, then you'll obviously need to buy food from the supermarket. Staying in Eagle Pointe makes that relatively straightforward as there are three large supermarkets (Walmart, Publix and Target) within a short drive of the community. So, when you make a last minute decision to have that BBQ, you'll always be able to pick up the supplies needed.

Mall Shopping If you're looking for more upscale shopping, then you'll have to drive into Orlando. With its upscale malls, shopping outlets and boutiques, Orlando offers great options. Designer brands and the hottest fashion trends are always in style at The Mall Millennia and The Florida Mall where shoppers will find top department stores offering incomparable service. Orlando's designer outlets, including Orlando Premium Outlets on International Drive, Orlando Premium Outlets on Vineland Avenue, and the Lake Buena Vista Outlets, feature a wide selection from the world's top designers at incredible savings. With this many shopping opportunities within 30 minutes driving distance of Eagle Pointe, you'd be advised to bring a spare credit card.

The Weather at Eagle Pointe, Kissimmee

The climate of Florida is heavily influenced by the fact that all parts of the state are in close proximity to the ocean. Lake Okeechobee, in the middle of the state, is a point of demarcation for the climate of the Sunshine state. To the North of the lake, which is where Eagle Pointe is located, the climate is classified as humid subtropical, while areas to the south have a true tropical climate.

So, when staying in Eagle Pointe, you should expect weather ranging from warm and pleasant, through to extremely hot (June-Sept) throughout the year. The sun shines on most days in Florida and the temperature doesn't usually fall below freezing (0°C / 32F). These facts should give you a clue as to why Disney World® and Universal Studious and the other parks were built in Orlando.

Generally, if you visit the parks outside of the summer months, you should have a dry and comfortable experience. But in summer months, it's going to be hot and humid most days, with temperatures in June, July and August reaching into the mid 90s F.

The rainy season arrives in May and runs on through until October. So, when leaving for the parks, you'll want to pack an umbrella and a plastic poncho, or similar. If you're a person who enjoys witnessing torrential downpours, then you can almost set your watch by the thunderstorms each afternoon during the summer month. It's also worth mentioning the Hurricane season which runs from July through to November. Fall/Autumn sees the arrival of beautiful balmy days where average temperatures and rainfall start to reduce. The winter months of December, January and February offer the coolest weather with January daytime temperatures averaging around 23°C / 73°F, but these can drop to 9°C / 48°F overnight. The driest months of the year can be found during late Fall, winter into early spring.

Alternative Communities to Consider

So, if you find that you like the look of one or more vacation rental homes on Eagle Pointe, then that's great, but don't restrict yourself just to this one community. We strongly advise you to look around at other communities and resorts too. These can often be found within a short distance of Eagle Pointe. As you've probably already found, the three main areas for vacation rental communities around Disney are Kissimmee, Davenport and Clermont. The communities in the Davenport area are further away from most of the attractions, but they are often priced better than comparable vacation rental homes in the Kissimmee area. So, in Davenport, if you like a game of golf, then take a look at Highlands Reserve and also Calabay Parc at Tower Lake and also Tuscan Hills which is a fantastic place to stay if you're a golfer. If you're looking to limit the expenditure, then check out Crescent Lakes . When it comes to vacation rental communities in Kissimmee, you may want to look at vacation rentals in Emerald Island which is close to Disney and Terra Verde , which again is close to the parks.

If you can be a little more flexible on how much you're looking to spend, then we would suggest checking out both Formosa Gardens, or Windsor Hills and Windsor Palms which are both full resorts and so offer more onsite entertainment.

The quality of all of the vacation rental communities around Kissimmee and Davenport is very good and the general standard of the homes in them can be exceptional. So, we would suggest that before booking any vacation home; determine your requirements including the intended travel dates and the number of adults and children in your party before contacting as many homeowners as possible. This will allow let you determine which vacation rental homes best closely suit your needs and budget. Whether it be availability dates, price, location, size of the property, facilities of the resort or community, etc, all of these should feature in your decision making process.

Getting to Eagle Pointe from the Airport

If you're flying into Orlando, then the chances are that you'll arrive at Orlando International Airport. However, with the explosion of tourism in Orlando over recent years, the city is now served by two international airports; Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Orlando-Sanford Airport (SFB) which are 30 minutes and one hour's driving time, respectively from Eagle Pointe.

Most of the major airlines fly into Orlando International Airport and although sometimes more convenient, Sandford, offers far less choice of routings in and out of Orlando. Both airport offer both scheduled and charter services. There are a number of driving routes from Orlando International Airport to Eagle Pointe, but we generally advise on this one because of its simplicity. To reach Eagle Pointe from Orlando International Airport, take FL-417S towards West Osceola Pkwy in Osceola County. Then take exit 3 on FL-417S onto West Osceola Parkway and North Poinciana Boulevard to Eagle Point Boulevard which will be on the left. The turn almost immedtaley right onto Eagle Pointe North and you will find Eagle Pointe ahead of you.

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